By Speece, baseball player, 1924-1930

By Speece

Born: 1/6/1897 in West Baden Springs, IN, USA

Died: 9/29/1974 in Elgin, OR, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-04-21 | Final Game: 1930-07-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Byron Franklin Speece

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Biography

By Speece was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1897, who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 until 1930. He made his debut during an era marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game, where pitching prowess was increasingly scrutinized. Over the course of his career, Speece compiled a win-loss record of 5-6, showcasing his role as a competitive pitcher in a challenging league. Speece finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.73, which reflected the difficulty of maintaining consistent pitching performance during a time when hitters were becoming more dominant. He recorded a total of 51 strikeouts and achieved 1 save, indicating his ability to contribute both as a starter and in relief situations. While his career may not have been marked by extensive accolades, Speece's contributions to his teams during the late 1920s remain a testament to the evolving nature of baseball pitching in a highly competitive environment.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 6 62 4 3 0 1 167.3 208 88 1 61 51 4.73 0

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 7.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 WSN AL 2 1 21 1 0 0 0 54.3 60 16 27 15 2.65 4.13 (+36%) -
1925 CLE AL 3 5 28 3 3 0 1 90.3 106 43 28 26 4.28 4.55 (+6%) 1141.7
1926 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1930 PHI NL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 19.7 41 29 4 9 13.27 4.80 (-177%) 413.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 54 3 9 3 1 0 4 0 0 17 0.167 0.167 0.259 0.426 0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.426 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 WSN AL 21 20 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1925 CLE AL 28 31 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0.161 — — — — 0.0
1926 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 PHI NL 11 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS WS1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS WS1 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 62 0 8 47 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 WS1 P 21 0 2 19 1 0
1925 CLE P 28 0 4 23 1 2
1926 CLE P 2 0 0 2 0 1
1930 PHI P 11 0 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 62